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Thailand holds key rate, sees more risks to growth

Thu, May 12, 2016 - 5:50 AM

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THAILAND's central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged on Wednesday, as expected, saying the current monetary policy remained conducive to economic recovery.

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted unanimously to leave the one-day repurchase rate at 1.50 per cent,...

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